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Well, my lathe arrived as scheduled today.
Umm, I don't like this.
The pallet was pretty beat up. Looks like it was maybe dropped. Outside of a several scratches I have not found any major damage yet.
Anyway, I need to get this out of the center of my garage so I can put the cars in this evening.
I'm by myself so I use what I have available.
I used my four post car lift and four ratchet straps to put it together.
Now I need to get it out from under the lift so I can park the cars.
Well, mission accomplished, but, what's missing? The damn drip pan!!!!!
It was leaning against the wall behind me and in my haste to get this together tonight, well, I forgot to put it in.
I get the dummy of the day award!!!!
Putting the pieces together was a cake walk, getting it moved over to the side was a different story. I had to put sheet metal under the heavy end to get it to move, otherwise the back side would just dig into the floor.
I guess I'll have a full day ahead of me tomorrow. I think I will put power to it and quickly check operation before I do much more. I have the pipe run just need to mount the disconnect and pull about 20' of wire and terminate.
One thing that threw me for a loop. The cover latch on the gearbox door.
Looks like the typical push and lift latch. The door won't open. I opened the spindle cover and took a peek. Well, the wire for the micro switch on the door was wrapped around the latch but this is what threw me a curve ball,
Having to twist the latch to unlock the door.
All put up for the night, lots more to come.
I'm beat!!
Umm, I don't like this.
The pallet was pretty beat up. Looks like it was maybe dropped. Outside of a several scratches I have not found any major damage yet.
Anyway, I need to get this out of the center of my garage so I can put the cars in this evening.
I'm by myself so I use what I have available.
I used my four post car lift and four ratchet straps to put it together.
Now I need to get it out from under the lift so I can park the cars.
Well, mission accomplished, but, what's missing? The damn drip pan!!!!!
It was leaning against the wall behind me and in my haste to get this together tonight, well, I forgot to put it in.
I get the dummy of the day award!!!!
Putting the pieces together was a cake walk, getting it moved over to the side was a different story. I had to put sheet metal under the heavy end to get it to move, otherwise the back side would just dig into the floor.
I guess I'll have a full day ahead of me tomorrow. I think I will put power to it and quickly check operation before I do much more. I have the pipe run just need to mount the disconnect and pull about 20' of wire and terminate.
One thing that threw me for a loop. The cover latch on the gearbox door.
Looks like the typical push and lift latch. The door won't open. I opened the spindle cover and took a peek. Well, the wire for the micro switch on the door was wrapped around the latch but this is what threw me a curve ball,
Having to twist the latch to unlock the door.
All put up for the night, lots more to come.
I'm beat!!